Oscars 2019 show stopper! Billy Porter stuns in a designed tuxedo gown

He’s best known for his role as the flamboyant ball emcee Pray Tell in the FX series Pose.

And Billy Porter showed that life imitates art on Sunday night, when the 49-year-old singer/actor put on a jaw-dropping display on the Oscars red carpet in Hollywood.

The American Horror Story alum turned heads in an astonishing tuxedo-gown for the star-studded event.

It also featured ruffled sleeves and a long train.

The statement dress was made entirely of black velvet and was topped off with a classic black bow tie, also in velvet.

As well as his starring role in the Ryan Murphy created series, Porter has enjoyed a successful stage and music career.

He won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor In A Musical for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots.

He also wrote the play While I Yet Live, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2014

Billy helped out with red carpet duties too, as part of the ABC telecast.

The Pennsylvania native introduced and interviewed stars like Serena Williams, Jordan Peele and former winner Emma Stone.

He commented on The Favourite’s Best Supporting Actress nominee’s outfit, ‘Emma Stone looking like Barbarella’.

Porter was also revealed to have paid homage to a ballroom scene icon through his outfit choice.

The iconic ballroom house, House Of Xtravaganza, posted a side-by-side comparison pic to their Instagram account.

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The post was captioned, ‘With love… POSE star Billy Porter pays homage to ballroom icon Hector Xtravaganza on the Academy Awards red carpet’.

Daily Mail.